BREAKING: Blue Jays Send Beloved Strikeout Artist to Chicago Cubs

TORONTO, CANADA - AUGUST 1: Kevin Gausman #34 of the Toronto Blue Jays walks to the dugout ahead of their MLB game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Rogers Centre on August 1, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) Getty

The Toronto Blue Jays are trading right-handed starter Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs, per Ken Rosenthal. 

 

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The Chicago Cubs are acquiring right-hander Kevin Gausman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, a source tells to ESPN. The Cubs have sought a playoff-caliber starting pitcher all deadline, and now they've landed one. First on the news was @Ken_Rosenthal and @MitchBannon.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 3, 2026

Jeff Passan posted on X: “The Chicago Cubs are acquiring right-hander Kevin Gausman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, a source tells to ESPN. The Cubs have sought a playoff-caliber starting pitcher all deadline, and now they’ve landed one. First on the news was@Ken_Rosenthal and@MitchBannon.”

The return on the deal isn’t yet reported. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. 

Gausman, 35, is a grizzled veteran with elite strikeout stuff. He recent recorded a quality outing against the Cubs’ arch-rival Cardinals, which they must’ve liked. 

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